(a) Subject to this section, the hotel rental tax rate is the rate that the county sets by resolution.
(b) The hotel rental tax rate may not exceed:
(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, 3% in a code county;
(2) 3% in Cecil County;
(3) 4% in Talbot County;
(4) 5% in Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, St. Mary’s County, and Somerset County;
(5) 6% in Wicomico County; and
(6) 8% in Garrett County.
(c) With the unanimous consent of the county commissioners:
(1) a code county other than a Western Maryland code county may set a hotel rental tax rate up to 5%; and
(2) a Western Maryland code county may set a hotel rental tax rate up to 8%.
(d) The hotel rental tax rate in Washington County is 6%.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 20 - Taxes and Development Impact Fees
Subtitle 4 - Hotel Rental Taxes
Part I - County Hotel Rental Taxes
Section 20-402 - Scope of Part
Section 20-403 - Imposition of Tax
Section 20-404 - Limitations and Exemptions
Section 20-406 - Duty to Collect Tax
Section 20-407 - Duty to Pay Tax
Section 20-408 - Tax Return Required
Section 20-409 - Form and Contents of Tax Return
Section 20-410 - Payment of Tax Collected
Section 20-412 - County Regulations
Section 20-413 - State Assistance
Section 20-414 - Bond of County Tax Collector
Section 20-416 - Revenue Distribution -- Carroll County
Section 20-417 - Revenue Distribution -- Charles County
Section 20-418 - Revenue Distribution -- Dorchester County
Section 20-419 - Revenue Distribution -- Frederick County
Section 20-420 - Revenue Distribution -- Somerset County
Section 20-421 - Revenue Distribution -- Washington County
Section 20-422 - Revenue Distribution -- Wicomico County
Section 20-423 - Timing of Distribution
Section 20-424 - Annual Report -- Western Maryland Code Counties